Eric Oelschlägel Explained

Eric Oelschlägel
Full Name:Eric Dirk Oelschlägel[1]
Birth Date:1995 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Hoyerswerda, Germany
Height:1.93 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthyears1:2001–2006
Youthclubs1:Dynamo Dresden
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:SG Dresden Striesen
Youthyears3:2008–2012
Youthclubs3:Dynamo Dresden
Youthyears4:2012–2014
Youthclubs4:Werder Bremen
Years1:2014–2018
Clubs1:Werder Bremen II
Caps1:68
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2018
Clubs2:Werder Bremen
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:Borussia Dortmund II
Caps3:43
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2020
Clubs4:Borussia Dortmund
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Jong Utrecht
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:Utrecht
Caps6:27
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–2024
Clubs7:Emmen
Caps7:22
Goals7:0
Club-Update:18:34, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

Eric Dirk Oelschlägel (born 20 September 1995) is a German professional footballer who most recently played as a goalkeeper for club Emmen. He started his career with Werder Bremen, where he spent four seasons with the club's reserves. After two years with Borussia Dortmund he joined FC Utrecht in 2020. He joined Emmen in July 2022.

Club career

Oelschlägel began his career in 2001 at Dynamo Dresden. From 2006 to 2008 he played for SG Dresden Striesen, before returning to Dynamo. In 2012, he joined the youth system of Werder Bremen. In the 2014–15 season Oelschlägel moved to the second team, who at that time played in the Regionalliga Nord making his debut on 16 November 2014 debut in a 4–0 away win against FT Braunschweig.[2] In 2015, he celebrated promotion to the 3. Liga with the second team.[3]

After Oelschlägel went to the first team's training camp in Neuruppin in July 2015,[4] he signed a professional contract with Bremen in January 2016 which lasts until 30 June 2018.[5] With multiple goalkeepers injured, Oelschlägel was Felix Wiedwald's backup in the first team's match against Schalke on 24 January 2016.[6] Having suffered an injury early in the first half of the 2015–16 season[7] he played most second-team matches in the second half of the season.[8]

On 20 June 2018, Oelschlägel signed for Borussia Dortmund on a one-year deal from Werder Bremen for an undisclosed fee as third choice keeper, playing for Borussia Dortmund second team in the Regionalliga West. In February 2019, he played his first match with the first-team, appearing against his former club Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal with first and second goalkeepers Roman Bürki and Marwin Hitz not fit to play. Oelschlägel made multiple saves during the match before making a mistake which resulted in Werder Bremen equalising for 3–3 in extra-time. Werder Bremen went through on penalties with Oelschlägel unable to save a penalty.[9]

On 5 October 2020, Oelschlägel moved to FC Utrecht on a free transfer, having agreed a one-year contract.[10]

On 15 July 2022, Oelschlägel joined FC Emmen on a two-year deal.[11]

International career

Oelschlägel was selected as an alternate player in the German Olympic team's squad for the football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[12] He remained inactive until the gold medal match, when manager Horst Hrubesch called him up in place of midfielder Leon Goretzka, who was injured in the team's opening match of the tournament.[13] [14] [15] Though he was not used in the match, he earned a silver medal after Germany lost to Brazil in a penalty shoot-out.[16]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Werder Bremen II2014–15Regionalliga Nord1010
2015–163. Liga190190
2016–173. Liga120120
2017–183. Liga360360
Total6800000680
Borussia Dortmund II2018–19Regionalliga West280280
2019–20Regionalliga West150150
Total4300000430
Borussia Dortmund2018–19Bundesliga001010
Jong FC Utrecht2020–21Eerste Divisie1010
2021–22Eerste Divisie2020
Total30000030
FC Utrecht2020–21Eredivisie2301020260
2021–22Eredivisie40002060
Total2701040320
FC Emmen2022–23Eredivisie900090
Career total150020401560

Honours

Werder Bremen II

Borussia Dortmund

Germany

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players . https://web.archive.org/web/20170906095625/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/81/29/21/oft2016playerlist-update09.01.2017_neutral.pdf . dead . 6 September 2017 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 7 . 9 January 2017 . 1 January 2018.
  2. News: Freye. Stefan. Werder knackt Braunschweigs Abwehrriegel. 23 June 2016. Weser-Kurier. 17 November 2014. de.
  3. News: Aufstieg! Jetzt reißt Werder den Ballermann ab. 23 June 2016. Kreiszeitung. 31 May 2015. de.
  4. News: Sczuplinski. Timo. Vieles spricht für Felix Wiedwald. 23 June 2016. Weser-Kurier. 3 July 2015. de.
  5. News: Bundesliga Werder: Profivertrag für Torhüter Oelschlägel. 23 June 2016. 11 Freunde. 10 January 2016. de.
  6. News: Oelschlägel sitzt auf der Bank. 23 June 2016. Kreiszeitung. 22 January 2016. de.
  7. News: Oelschlägel fehlt für Wochen. 23 June 2016. Kreiszeitung. de.
  8. Web site: Eric Oelschlägel. Kicker Online. 23 June 2016. de.
  9. Web site: Gorgos . Sönke . BVB-Debüt zwischen Genie und Wahnsinn: Eric Oelschlägel wird zur tragischen Figur . Sportbuzzer . 2 August 2020 . de . 6 February 2019.
  10. News: Hoffmann . Marvin K. . Neuer Verein: Ex-BVB-Keeper Eric Oelschlägel wechselt in die Eredivisie . 5 October 2020 . Ruhr Nachrichten . 5 October 2020 . de.
  11. Web site: Emmen. WELKOM, ERIC OELSCHLÄGEL!. 15 July 2022. 19 July 2022. nl.
  12. Web site: Die Olympia-Kader stehen fest. 15 July 2016. dfb.de.
  13. News: Olympia: Kapitän Leon Goretzka reist ab . Olympics: Captain Leon Goretzka leaves . DFB.de . . 11 August 2016 . 29 April 2020 . de.
  14. News: Olympia: Oelschlägel im Finalkader . Olympics: Oelschlägel in the final squad . Werder.de . . 20 August 2016 . 29 April 2020 . de.
  15. News: Hrubesch befördert dritten Torhüter . Hrubesch promotes third goalkeeper . . 20 August 2016 . 29 April 2020 . de.
  16. Web site: Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821102147/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/y=2016/m=8/news=neymar-s-golden-penalty-sees-brazil-to-victory-2823069.html. dead. 21 August 2016. 20 August 2016. fifa.com.
  17. Web site: Eric Oelschlägel » Club matches . World Football . 12 September 2018.